Adjustable shade holder and guide



March 25, 1930. J. M. HAUSE v ADJUSTABLE SHADE HOLDER AND GUIDE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 14, 1928 m Z Z w, J

March 25, 1930. J. M. HAUSE 1,751,814

ADJUSTABLE SHADE HOLDER AND GUIDE Filed June 14, 1928 2 Sheets-Shet 2 Inventor Patented Mar. 25, 1930 UNITED STATES 1 TENT" OFFICE I .iosnrn M. HAUSE, or TULSA, OKLAHOMA I ADJUSTABLE SHADE Application filed Jun e14,

-This invention pertains to improvements in window shade holders and guide means and consists briefly in providing apair of hollow guide members adapted to be secured 5 to the opposing vertical portions of the usual window frame and between which the present novel shade carrying means are disposed and provided with adjustable means compleinentary to the guide members whereby the carrier may be moved vertically and'set in any predetermined position without any inconvenience and in a quick and eflicient manner.

An important-object of the invention is to provide a shade carrier and guide device of the above characterwhich will permit the shade roll to be adjusted to any position desired between the aforesaid guide members, whereby the top sash of the usual window construction may be opened without fearing any damage to the'curtain as a result 01 the wind blowing therethrough.

Another important object resides in the provision of novel means whereby the shade roller carrier maybe quickly adjusted to the position desired, by the actuation of simple and easily operable finger levers arranged on a pull rod associated with the end of'the shade strip for actuating the controlling means.

Still another object resides in the particular journal adaptability of the structure, wherein the same maybe employed in conjunction with window frames of difierent construction and which also serves to-provide curtain carrying means whereby the shade stripmay be maintained in closed relation to the sashes of the window so. asto assure privacy, in that the pull rod member of the invention is prevented from swinging outwardly' from the guide members.

After reading the followlng speclfication and claims, other important objects and advantages of the inventionwill readily become apparent. v

e In the drawings: 1

Figure 1 represents a in partial sectional view, disclosing the invention in its entirety.:

Figure 2 represents a longitudinal sec- HOLDER AND GUIDE.

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tiona'l'view" through the pullrod member, to whichthe end of the sash strip is attached;

Figure 3 is aperspective view of the manually operable means for releasing-the shade carrier from its adjustedposition."

Figure 4: is a cross sectional view through the hollow core rod taken substantially on the line 44 of Figure 2. V

Figure 5 is a perspective view of aidet ail of V the shade carrier. '1 e v Figures 6 and 7 are perspective views of the vertical guide members.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the detail complementary to the detail disclosed in Figure .5, and of substantially the same construction, Which in this View is shown with the associated parts assembled, and

'Figure 9is a perspective view of a frag mentary portion of the connecting means be tween the details disclosed in Figures 5 and 8 respectively in fragmentary View, and disclosing the shade hanger arranged for slidable movement thereon.

Referring more particularly tothe. drawings wherein like numerals designate like 7 5 parts, a pair of channel bars of substantially U-shaped construction are designated by 1111- mer-als 11 and-are arranged and secured to the vertical opposing portions of the usualwindow frame by suitable screws 2, arranged 8O through the bight portions thereof. The lon gitudinal edge portions of each guide bar 1' are bent inwardly as at 3, in angular. spacedrelation. The opposing longitudinal edges ofthe guide'bars 1 are formed with correspending notches 4 from an intermediate point on the guide bar to the lower end thereof;

These notches are produced by forming a downwardly and gradually inwardly d-is- 9 posed buttto provideshoulders 5, upon which the shade carrier which will be fully described hereinafter may be supported.

Slidable withineach of the guide bars 1 I j l is a'U-baI 6, having, a block 7. secured b,efront side elevation tween its flanges atits upper end and provided with an L shaped plate 8secured at its upper end to a point inwardly from the lower end of the bar so that its foot portion 9 will thereof.

The L-shaped' plate 8 is constructed of spring metal so that by engaging the plate under the notch portion 10 at the lower end of the U-bar 6, the same may be forced backwardly beyond the bight portion thereof by means projected through the notch of the bar. The foot portions 9 of the spring plates 8 are adapted to engage optionally in the notches 4, in the manner shown in Figure 1.

A pair of elongated rods 11-11 are threaded at their opposite ends for engagement in the blocks 7 and are slidable within thespace project beyond the bight portion between the opposed longitudinal edges of the guide bars 1, allowing the movement of theU-bar 6. v i j A pair of clamp plates 1212 are each formed with a corrugation at its respective ends, so that the plates may be applied to opposite sides of the rods 1l11 so that the rods engage within the channeled sides of.

the corrugations. Theplates may be secured thuslin position by suitable means, which may be loosened for permitting the plates to be slid along the rod to accommodate shade rolls of difierent--dimensions. The outermost plate has secured thereto a shade bracket 13'wl1ich may be of conventional design. A

shade bracket is thus mounted on therods' 1111 at each end thereof, in the manner clearly shown in Figure 1.. The innermost plate of each of said sets of clamp plates is provided with a laterally projecting arm 14:. The shade strip A of the usual width and length is rolled on a spring shade roll, in the usual manner for support upon the bracket 13. The free end of the shade st-r1p is secured around a tubular draw bar 15, which has a plug 16, arranged within each open threaded, and longitudinally split, sothat a jamb nut 19 threaded thereon will effect a means for providing a frictional slide bearing for the elongated slidable rod 20, which projects through this reduced end of the barrel and is equipped with a laterally projecting lever 21 projecting through an opening 22 in the barrel and a registering opening 23, in the hollow pull rod 15. Y

The nut-19 is provided with a laterally'pro jecting lever 24 which also projectsithrough the opening 23 in the hollow pull bar. A

, end of the rod 25 by a coiled spring 26, which spring serves to maintain the rods 20 and 25 respectively in retracted position. An eye member 27 is secured to the bottom portion of the pull bar to permit the attachment of a pull cord thereto.

In operating the shade carrier portionof the invention, let it be assumed that the parts aredisposed in the position shown in Figure 1. In this position the pawl plates 8 are in engaged position with certain of the notches 1. Although not shown in the drawings, the shade roll is mounted upon-the brackets 13, which brackets are slidably supported upon the pair of connecting rods 1111 which havetheir opposite ends connected to the complementary U-bars 6. Obviously, by pressing the hand lever 21, toward the lever 24, the rod willbe projected through one end of the pull bar 15, while the other rod will be projected through the opposite end ofthe bar by the relative movement of the barrel 17. The end portions of the movable bars 20 and 25 engaging the spring pawl plates 8 through the notches 10 in the lower ends of the U-bars 6, will permit the disengaging of the foot portion 10'thereoffrom engagement with the notches 4:- This dispo-.

sition of parts now allows the person to move upwardly or downwardly the pull rod 15, which also results in the downward movement of the bars 6, ultimately resulting in the location of the shade roll at a predetermined position downwardly between the guide-bars 11'., Q r Y 7 Although the preferred embodiment of the invention is disclosed in the drawings, changes in the shapes, size or materials may be resorted-to, withoutrdeparting from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims. Having described my invention, what is claimed as new is:

. 1'. ,In' a guide for window shades comprisa pair of slotted uprights, said uprights beingsecured'to theopposing Vertical portions of the usual window frame, a shade roll carrier slidable between said guide members, a pull bar having its ends engaged within the slots of the uprights and being secured to the free end of the usual shade strip, means on the carrier complemental to the upright whereby the carrier may be adjusted vertibeing secured to the opposing vertical portions of the usual window frame, a shade roll carrier slidable between said guide members, a pull bar having its ends engaged'within the slots of the uprights and being secured to the free end of the usual shade strip, one of said uprights being formed with longitudinally spaced notches, spring pawl means on said uprights being formed with longitudinally spaced notches, spring pawl means on said carrier engageable with said notches for permitting the vertical adjustment of the carrier,

means on said pull bar for releasing said pawl means, said means consisting of a rod slidable within said pull bar and adapted to be projected beyond one end thereof for disengaging the pawl means from engagement with the upright.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JOSEPH M. HAUSE. 

